The Republican journal., 1887-08-11
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER TIE STATE

Maran0c0ok last Friday. The weather Tor the
openin. dav was fine but the attendance was
not large. A Portland band and the Atlanta
(Geo.) Jubilee singers furnished music. The
meeting opened at II O'Clock. Col. +. G. Far
rington, of Portland. manager. called it to
order. There was then music by Bent's
Orchestra and prayer by Rev. Marion Crosley,
of Portland. Rev. Mr. Crawford. of Water
vile. presided. and made lengthy remarks. He
followed by Rev. Mr.. Crosley and Capt.
I.aFoErest Howe, of Canton. Music by Bents
Band was intersperscd. The jubilee Singers
gave two selections. Throw Ont the Life
Line and The Kings Highway" in an excel
lent manner. They were loudly applauded
The afternoon meeting opened at two o'clock,
Rev. Marion CroSley. of Portland. presiding.
EX-GoN. DingIcv delivered an address son
Temperance Progress which was attentivey
listened 10 and well received. Bent's Orches-
ira PLAYED several selections and the Jubilee
Singers rendered stop Your Meanncss" and
"Steal Away
iny the weather. Many children Were present
and there good sprinklin@ of noted tenn
perance workers. The meeting began at II
O'Clock, Mrs. +. i. Cain. of Watervlle State
Superintendent of Juvenile Temples. presd-
i'm. The Jubilee Singers cave two selections.
Rev. 5. i. Pearson, of Portland, offered prayer.
Bent's Orchestra gave selection. Mrs. Cane
made some opening remarks pertinent to the
occasion. 1t being a chi!irens meeting they
occupied The time with songs and recitationS.
Mrs. l.. NJ. y. stevens, OF StroudWater, Presi-
dent of the Women'S Christian Temperance
Union. of Maine. Whi>tling soo'by George
Martin. with guitar accompaniment by Benja-
min Fisher, both of the Jubilee Singers. The
afternoon meeting opened at 1.30. job I.
lIanford. Of Portland presided. The Jubilee
Singers gave "Steal Away" Rev. :. +. Pear
son. Of Portland. GAVE forty-tiNe minute
speech from the scientific standpoint. Music
by the orchestra closed this meeting. The
closing meeting. under the auspices of reformed
men. began Immediately. Messr>. Jordan and
Dit>on. presided. The >ieaker> were MeSsrs.
q. W. Ham. of Lewiston Maloon, OF Auburn; ;
Frank. of Lewiston. and sanford, of Portland.
Capt. Howe and others followed with speeches.
intersper>ed with Music of various kinds 1t
was an old fashioned reform meeting.
Sunday there Were two thousand people pre-
sent. Chambers Baud. twenty-five pieces ID.
ii. handler. leader. gave Il sacred concert of
twelve numbers, inclulin" difficult selections
from leading authors. The first part Of the
programme opened at II O'Clock and continued
enc hour. At 100 Rev. ;. i. Pearson. of
Portland, who had lust returned from Europe.
delivered his renowned lecture on ''Man Inside
out" illustrated liy oil paintings. which re-
ceived the highest concentrations across the
sea. Previous 10 the lecture the Atlanta. Ga,
Jubilee Singers. coiore1. SANG several Sclcc-
lions. and also at the close. The remainder Of
the concert by Chambers Band concluded the
days programme.
,N"IHrE LItrnE SEIZURE IN EockLAND.
The police made their third seizure at the
restaurant of Mr.. {. :. Eoomb> "Wednesday
evening. Marshal Crockett and Officers q. 4.
ald j. &. Spear made Tie raid. They had
evidently been informed where the liquor WAS
Kept. and Went at once to room in the third
story of the block and took cut and loaded on
truck team two twciItA -yaiina kegs. one full
AID the other partly fall OF liquor, two ten
Gallon kegs partly full. and about Il couple of
dozen bottles Of various kinds of liquor. One
of them also went to the cool-rOom. and. as
promptly IS if he had been familiar with the
place for wears, put hi~ band up unGer the
edge Of the lunch-countcr and turned faucet
roncealcdt there. from which beer flowed froma
kcg behind and under the counter. There was
but little beer i'll the keg. however, and only
II pitchcrfui WAS taken. Mr.. tooiihS has been
twice, convicted Oh search and seizure cases in
the Police court this summer. and appealed and
gave bonds. He left town Yesterday morning,
hut his friends say he will return soon a, he
can arrange for another bond. His restaurant
is closed. isocklall Opinion Aug. 9TH.
CAIrU RI OF \ GIGANTIC TURTLE.
\ terrible sea monster in the shape of a
gigantic turtle was brought in to Portland
THURSDAY bya couple Of trawl fishermen. The
lHrtlc wa, discovered by the fishermen about
ten miles of shore and WAS first mistaken for Il
large seal. They headed their loat toward the
place where The turtle lay on The surface of the
water and when Fear enough to discover what
he really was. threw aharpoon which pcnetrat-
ed through his slipper. In their struggle with
The INDUSTRIOUS creature, which followed Oh
their attack with the larpoon. the boat was
nearly overturned. The men succeeded III
canning :, moose over the Turtles head and
running il tight below his tippers. then by
paving out Oh the rope when il" attempted to
sink to the bottom and by guiding his move
iHentS: they managed 10 MAKE the creature Tow
them into port. The weight of the turtle is Il
little over 400 pounds an'l his length eight
feet and a half \ gentleman Of scientific at
tannents says it is one of a rare species, in
several RESPECTS different from the ORDINARY sea
turtle. The fishermen refused an offer OF So
from Il restaurant keeper, and are going to
take him to Old Orchard and exhibit him.
EuMsIIors IN DISGUISE.
The Lewiston journal states that an exam.
iliation of the drug stores in that city by DR..
y. 4. Cummings. Commissioner of Pharmacy.
revealed The fact that eight or ten Of the alleg
ed '-dru@gistsH had Geither registers or knowi-
edge of the business. but lhat thnir places We're
simply DISCUSSES for ram shops. The Bangor
Commercial adds: at has lomr been known
to everybody, except possibly the journal.
that considerable proportion OF the so-cailed
drag stores in Lewiston We're simply saloons
IN disguise. 1t may be further added that
this i true of other places than Lewiston. 4
Lewiston dispatch OF the 9TH says: Saturday
evening Marshal Guptiii. with Officers Hans
com. Prcnti>> and I!ncilley. rai,led Gawner's
saloon and Dubois 1rus store They captured
in all seventeen barrels OF liquor. Dubois is
successor to NcGraw. At Whose place the
whi>kcy and wine Of coicllicum WAS procured,
that caused the death OF Mr. Sallinitr. his wife
and child. few months ago.
NI'LLIrfc ALTOS OF rEuiItnIrIoN
Governor Bodweil WAS asked what he pro-
posed TO do about the further enforcement of
the law in case ANY sheriff should disregard his
Instructions and neglect an official duty 10 en-
force the laws of the state. including those
against the @rog shop. 81 am simply going to
do my duty a> ! understand it." said the Gov
eTnor. without shadow of tHrnn-. | am
bound by my official oath. and | propose to 20
jus, as far as that oath requires me- without
fear or favor. Iou see, the original package
dealer in Augusta has taken advantage of the
statements made in an interview to resume
business again. If we get Il decision from the
superior curt in the Burns case. and if that
decision i, against this form of notification of
our state laws, rs believe it will be, ! think
by October we can get the action of the full
bench on that question. Then we will attend
10 the notification of prohibition if the courts
decide i'll orr favor
TIE Guaranteed CATTLE.
The State Board of Cattle commissioner, Fri
day visited the farm of John T.. Hamilton of
Garland. 10 inspect the herd of cattle quar-
antine.l there in April last by order of the
commissioners. The cattle are owned by Hon.
has greatly improved under the treatment
directed by him. There are fifteen animals in
The herd and ri We're Very carefully examined
by state Veterinarian Dr. Geo. H. Bailey
assisted by Or. Williamson By.Icn. a listin-
.ui>lled veterinary inspector of Boston, who
visited the herd ut the solicitation of Gov
i'odwell Two animals were kind and found
10 be very badly diseased; the others were re-
man'le'l 10 quarantine for further develops
mcntS.
IN GENERAL
Parker Spoiiord of Bucksport is surveying
in Solon for the extension of the Somerset Rail
way.
Some remarkable cures are said to have
been effected by prayer and faith at Old Orch
ard.
1t is claimed that the vestibule train now
rennlng between Boston and Bar IIarbOr is the
best equipped train in the world.
The management of Clara Louise Kellogg
Concert and Opera Co., is writing to different
Maine points for October dates.
The numerous friends of Hon. S. J. Chad
bourne are glad to learn that he is recovering
from his injuries recently sustained and will
soon be out again.
Officer Peabody, of Thomaston, arrested
James Gibson, Thursday night, at Roekland
ellison belonged in Gardiner and last spring
forged an order on parties there. City Marshal
Norton, of Gardiner, came to Rockland Friday
and took ellison to that city.
There Is a surprising contrast between the